> The iPhone was a success because it was a status symbol > And having the latest one still is You may be forgetting just how dismal the phone market was when

> The iPhone was a success because it was a status symbol > And having the latest one still is You may be forgetting just how dismal the phone market was when the iPhone was released. As basic as it was, the first iPhone was astronomically better than any other phone on the market. In the last 15 years, the rest of the market has mostly caught up, but the iPhone is still one of the best phones you can get and the best phone you can buy that runs iOS, if that's your preference.